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Dell Optiplex 780 - Doesnt Post - Service Tag 911xp4j
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I get two lines on a black screen - but it doesnt boot.
I can go to the BIOS and change settings.
Im running Diagnostics and the quick test was fine - no errors.
Now running a full test.
What to do next?
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Boot a Linux Live Distro?
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Dell diags 100 complete - all passed.
Numbers still on now that the test is complete - 1 2 3
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BIOS A03
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Cloned the hard drive - no errors.
Swapped memory - same.
It blue screened when I used a Winernals cd on boot.
I cant get it to safe mode - have been there afew 100 time over the years.
Very slugish to start - the bios progress bar takes 1 minute +
Odd thoght it did boot ok on a Linux Fedoara live DVD.
Will try a new hdd and load windows again. To me ints not lloking like SW but I could be wrong.
I suspect hardware (mobo) but could be something else.
Swapped memory - same.
It blue screened when I used a Winernals cd on boot.
I cant get it to safe mode - have been there afew 100 time over the years.
Very slugish to start - the bios progress bar takes 1 minute +
Odd thoght it did boot ok on a Linux Fedoara live DVD.
Will try a new hdd and load windows again. To me ints not lloking like SW but I could be wrong.
I suspect hardware (mobo) but could be something else.
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Im going to load a new op sys on a new hard drive and see what happens.
I still think its the mobo.
Dog slow PC. Low spec Dell rubbish IMO.
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Drashiel: BIOS battery out / back again improved boot time (on new hard drive with new op sys)
Im mistified as to why the old hdd wont boot.
Ive scanned it for bugs- ok
Tested it for HW probs - ok.
Wont f8
Wont boot to systernals.
Will boot to Linux live fedora
So I think I may have to throw in the towel on getting the old op sys running agian and run with new hdd and op sys.
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redbmaster:
How far do you get to in the boot, because it sounds like you are getting the system to post if you can get into the bios.
> I get a blinking cursor top left. Done a full Dell diag - all passed.
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New HDD - new opysys
What s the best way to stress test this puppy to rule out a HW problems?
Ive done Dell diags.
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I think it was an SW prob. New op sys and new hdd to be sure ws added.
Works fine now.
Works fine now.
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Where would one get a Live CD?